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H.A. Rau managed the design, development, and fabrication program for the instrumentation penetration assemblies and the fabrication program for the fuel module assembly. C. E. Forkel managed the fabrication program for the upp_er support structures.

Controlling indoor air pollutant sources is a foundational approach to ensuring good indoor air quality (IAQ) in residences. As a voluntary standard for home builders and buyers interested in IAQ, the Indoor airPLUS (IaP) program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) includes provisions intended to reduce emissions of potentially harmful volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from building materials and finishes used in IaP homes. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Zero Energy Ready Home 1 standard incorporates IaP provisions with the objective of advancing comprehensive home performance. The IaP provisions for low-emitting materials and finishes rely on a variety of existing labeling programs and standards. IaP requires the use of Voluntary Product Standard 1 (PS1) or PS2 certified plywood and oriented strand board; low-formaldehyde emitting wood products; low-or no-VOC paints and coatings as certified by Green Seal Standard GS-11, GreenGuard, Scientific Certification Systems Indoor Advantage Gold Standard, Master Painters Institute Green Performance Standard, or another third-party rating program; and Green Label-certified carpet and carpet cushions. While requirements for materials and finishes that emit lower quantities and less toxic VOCs are expected to be beneficial on a theoretical basis, there is only limited empirical evidence about their efficacy in measurably reducing contaminant exposures in new homes.

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